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Mayor Fred HenryCouncilman

Donald Applegate

Baseball Field Rehabilitation

Raises Questions

SOUTH AMBOY - R-54-

2012, a resolution that will

rehabilitate four local baseball

fi elds in South Amboy, was the

topic of discussion at the last

council meeting on February

15th.

The resolution, which will

be enabled by the state’s Green

Acres Program, will complete-

ly recover the three baseball

fi elds near South Amboy High

School plus Veteran’s Field

within the next year. Each lo-

cation will receive new grass,

fences, dugouts, and fl agpoles

plus maintenance around the

area.

“We are looking to renovate

the area and make it a great

complex again, something

that would be help the city of

South Amboy,” Mayor Fred

Henry told the public. “We

look forward to fi xing them

up and potentially see more

activities like tournaments and

such to get people to come into

our city.”

The total cost of the project

will be $900,000, but the city

will seek a 25 percent match

from Green Acres and another

50 percent match from Mid-

dlesex County. Despite a po-

tential 75 percent support, res-

ident Vince Mackiel believed

it should have been covered

in the school redevelopment

plans years ago.

“A few years ago we had a

redevelopment plan for all the

public schools, so why wasn’t

this included in those plans

instead of a separate fund-

ing plan?” Mackiel asked the

council. “Why are we strictly

going through Green Acres for

funding, and how long is it go-

ing to take for them to make

something happen?”

The council explained that

the money would be supplied

within the next year and that

the ball fi elds were not includ-

ed in the school reform be-

cause they are all city owned.

Resident Tom Cross did not

question how long it would

take but why it was costing so

much to fi x four fi elds in the

area.

“I just feel $900,000 is a

lot of money for four fi elds,”

Cross said. “Are these fi elds

going to be agricultural or

synthetic, and where is all that

money going?”

The council confi rmed that

the fi elds would all have grass

outfi elds, and the rest of the

money would go to the struc-

ture of the fi elds and a new

irrigation system that would

prevent fl ooding. The fi elds

will also receive a new sprin-

kler system to keep the grass

green and reduce the amount

A Teacher Speaks

Ms. Nagy Ms. Nagy

Richardson School Richardson School

CounselorCounselor

Reinaldo AvilesReinaldo Aviles

“Saturday Meetings “Saturday Meetings

More Relaxed”More Relaxed”

Saturday Board of Education Retreat

Meetings Come Under Fire

PERTH AMBOY - According

to School Richardson School

Counselor, Ms. Nagy she gets

e-mails from school staff say-

ing that there will be reper-

cussions for them speaking

out. “The Staff wants to be in-

volved but we feel that no one

is listening.” We need to form

a committee to counterattack

adult harassment and bullying.

She quoted Dr. Martin Luther

King, Jr., “In the End, we will

remember not the words of

our enemies, but the silence of

our friends.”

Another Educator said that

she found out about the Satur-

day Retreat/Meeting through

the grapevine. “Because I

happened to be attending a

meeting in the High School.

This was a very important

Staff Morale Also Discussed

Board of Education Meeting

and the Home Page was down.

I did not receive an e-mail in-

forming me of this meeting.”

The Board of Education

Attorney replied that, “The

Saturday Meetings which are

also Retreats are a more re-

laxed atmosphere between

the Superintendent and Board

Members to create long term

goals. We are reluctant to send

e-mails to people out of their

non-contractual hours. When

you receive these e-mails, you

are not obligated to attend the

meetings.”

Resident Reinaldo Aviles

said he was here for the whole

Saturday Session held on

February 4, 2012. “School

Board Member Dianne Ro-

man was almost in tears that

Saturday because the student

grade numbers were dismal.

The mission statement that

President Lebreault read (see

Pages 2 & 6 for Pres. Sam

Lebreault’s Statement) at to-

night’s meeting should be at

the top the Agenda at each

Board Meeting. Just because

we are an economically dis-

tressed area is no excuse for

poor performances.”

Perth Amboy PTO President

Cecil Graham also applauded

President Sam Lebreault for

his statement. He wanted to

thank the Board of Education

for working with the new Su-

perintendent. Mr. Graham

also said, “The PTO intends to

make the School System what

it should be for all our Stu-

dents.”

Perth Amboy Looks to Create Small Source of Revenue with Recycling Containers

B.A. Greg Fehrenbach

PERTH AMBOY - B.A. Greg

Fehernebach gave an over-

view of Creative Outdoor

Advertising, a company that

offers recycling and garbage

containers services. Repre-

sentatives from the company

came to the City about 14 to

16 months ago to explain their

services. They supply con-

tainers at no cost to the City.

They will be placed in the

downtown area for Residents

to use to encourage recy-

cling. Edison, Springfi eld and

Bloomfi eld have been using

their services.

They collect the value of re-

cyclables and get rid of the

waste materials. They also

will maintain and service the

containers.

If the City is not satisfi ed

with their services they have

60 days to remove the pro-

gram.

“Any advertisements that

are placed on the containers

the City would get 5% of the

Gross Revenue from that.”

According to Attorney Mark

Blunda.

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South Amboy Police Chief

Darren Lavigne also made

comments during the council

meeting, questioning the de-

cision to make the fi elds all

grass. Lavigne believes that

some of the fi elds should have

turf installed in the outfi eld to

prevent rainouts and reduce

maintenance work.

“The amount of labor that

is required by having to cut

the grass and rake leaves is

intensive, and most of the

work is voluntary,” Lavigne

said. “Councilman Applegate

has done a large amount of

the work on these fi elds, and

I just ask that before anything

is submitted that this change is

considered.”

The Green Acres Program

was developed in 1961 to meet

New Jersey’s growing recre-

ation and conservation needs.

According to the Green Acres

website, the program has pro-

tected almost 640,000 acres of

open space and provided hun-

dreds of recreational facilities

in communities around the

state.

by Joseph L. Kuchie

South Amboy

Council

Meeting(Continued from Page 1)

PERTH AMBOY— Mayor

Wilda Diaz and Perth Am-

boy Redevelopment Agency

(PARA) approved Viridian

Partners, a Brownfi eld Devel-

opment Company, as the de-

veloper for the ePort (“e” for

energy) site. A redeveloper

agreement signing will be held

on Wednesday, February 22

at 2 p.m. in the Offi ce of the

Mayor at City Hall followed

by a press conference in the

Perth Amboy Council Cham-

bers.

The prime 100+ acre site

bound by the Arthur Kill,

Crane Creek, 440 Bridge and

the High Street extension is fo-

cused on attracting businesses

in the renewable energy sector,

to create an environmentally

responsible Perth Amboy, giv-

en its 100 year history of in-

dustrial and maritime use.

In addition to this project,

Viridian Partners will be do-

nating an acre of property

value to the City to be used for

open space and recreation.

According to Viridian Part-

ners, Perth Amboy is ideally

situated for the growing port

industry as the 2014 expan-

sion of the Panama Canal will

progressively lessen demand

for inland regional distribution

Perth Amboy to Hold

Energy Port SigningWelcoming Viridian Partners

centers and proportionately in-

crease demand in Port Market.

The site in Redevelopment

Area 3 features approximately

1,700 linear feet of shoreline,

rail access and a deep-water

port on the Arthur Kill, a ma-

jor shipping route within the

Port of New York and New

Jersey, the East’s largest port.

It’s centrally located among

the 10 eastern states, ranging

from Maine to North Carolina,

that have formed an Offshore

Wind Energy Consortium to

promote the development of

offshore wind energy genera-

tion.

While the majority of the

site was never developed, it

was partially occupied for in-

dustrial and commercial use

by National Lead and as a re-

sult is environmentally chal-

lenged. Viridian’s approxi-

mate $90 million investment

will begin Phase 1 with its

nearly 18-month remediation

process. Phase 2 will include

the construction of three build-

ings for logistical space, such

as fabrication and warehouse

distribution, offi ce space, and/

or light manufacturing.

news release

The last several months have

been extremely challenging

for the Board of Education,

the administration, the staff

and the community.

Due to the immediate needs

of our students, the Board

through the guidance of the

Superintendent of Schools,

Dr. Caffrey, has implemented

many new educational initia-

tives. These initiatives were

presented by the administra-

tion during last Saturday’s

retreat. These presentations

were extremely well-received

by those members of the pub-

lic who attended the Board

meeting. We strongly encour-

age every teacher, staff mem-

ber, parent and every member

of this community to watch the

Board meeting of February 4th

to learn more about the excit-

ing positive initiatives taking

place in Perth Amboy Public

schools under the guidance

and direction of Dr. Caffrey.

The meeting can be viewed in

its entirety on the Perth Am-

boy Public School’s website.

In addition to these initia-

tives, there have been many

changes over the last school

year. First and foremost, our

schools are led by a new Su-

Board of Ed President Samuel Lebreault read this

Public Statement at the Perth Amboy Board of Edu-

cation – February 9, 2012perintendent, in addition to

many new administrators. For

the fi rst time, in a very long

time, this new Board of Edu-

cation recognized that some-

thing drastic had to be done

to move our children forward.

And although diffi cult, this

Board and this administration

had to admit that our schools

are at risk of failing many of

our students. This new Board

of Education, as leaders and as

parents, could no longer “bury

our heads in the sand” and just

keep the status quo.

However, these drastic and

quick changes also presented

the Board of Education, the

administration, the staff and

the community with many

diffi culties. When faced with

controversial issues, all of us

at this table have had diffi culty

communicating with each oth-

er and at times, have behaved

in a less than exemplary man-

ner before the public. For this

we apologize. This will stop

now. And although we are

not perfect, each member of

this Board of Education has

an unwavering commitment

to the children of Perth Am-

boy. Each and every member

of this Board of Education has

committed to working coop-

eratively with each other to

ensure effi cient communica-

tion and conduct during Board

meetings.

There has been discord be-

tween members of this Board

of Education and the Superin-

tendent of Schools. There has

been a signifi cant break down

in communications, which is

imperative to the effi cient op-

eration of this school system.

This too will stop now. The

Superintendent must be given

deference with respect to the

educational decisions made

to better our schools. In turn,

the Superintendent must defer

to the Board of Education on

important issues that directly

impact our unique community

and staff. Over the last several

months, members of the Board

and the

Superintendent have met to

discuss the strained relation-

ship. The Board’s concerns

have been fi rmly conveyed to

the Superintendent. Both the

Board of Education and the

Superintendent have commit-

ted to a plan of action which

includes effective and timely

communications, to avoid

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THE COMMUNITY VOICEEDITORIAL

Work EthicsSince the advent of our social

welfare programs, lazy Amer-

icans have been enabled to

a tragic level. For example,

my friend Ed has fi led for dis-

ability which he is more than

entitled to. He not only suf-

fers from painful arthritis

but has also had a stroke and

experiences chronic, random

seizures. He is in the CWEP

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ence Program) and by con-

tinuing to work for this pro-

gram, he receives Medicaid,

housing, general assistance

and food stamps. This is pret-

ty much the only way for him

to receive these “benefi ts”. He

has worked only two jobs in

his entire life; one for 18 years

and the other for 13 years. At

his present age (55), his work

ethic is twice as strong as some

people who are half his age.

Meanwhile, other recipients of

benefi ts use the system, refuse

to work and have a sense of

entitlement. The bottom line is

that there are people who want

to work and can’t and there are

also people who should work

and don’t.

Mark Mazur

To The

Taxpayers of

Sayreville: Having read the recent ar-

ticles in the Suburban News

and watched the broadcasts of

the also-recent Sayreville Bor-

ough council meetings, I have

a warning for all Sayreville

residents who care about their

town. We have a woman on

the council that has all the ear-

marks of being a self-centered

dictator. Starting with not be-

ing reasonable, not being com-

passionate, and not being un-

derstanding in recognizing the

job that Mr. Bertrand has done

while serving in his position

as our business administra-

tor. I think his record speaks

for itself regarding saving the

borough 11 million dollars.

Therefore, to be terminated

without good reason and not

advising the mayor in a timely

manner of this so-called “deci-

sion” by the council is a dis-

grace and misuse of power by

those elected by the residents

of Sayreville. You’ve torn

apart a man that gave 100% of

his love for our town, and I’m

sure the termination caused

him a great amount of embar-

rassment and humiliation.

I think the Sayreville resi-

dents should be as fair with you

as you were with Mr.Bertrand

and be allowed to vote on our

feelings about this matter, to

either confi rm the decision

you made or demand that you

reinstate him to his former po-

sition. My personal opinion

is that we need to look at the

big picture here. There is one

Obama Care:

UNITS? Make enough noise and

Birth Control is covered.

I have no great concern about

this issue as we have passed in

the years when that was an is-

sue in our family. My concern

is about being called a UNIT.

In case those reading this

letter are unfamiliar with the

term UNIT, it represents all

Americans age seventy (70)

or over. President Obama has

determined that we are ex-

pendable. Obama Care does

not cover UNITS. I have paid

Social Security since 1939.

I have never failed to pay

my taxes nor have I failed to

wholeheartedly support my

country. I spent four years in

the Navy during the Korean

War. My wife and I are active

in religious, political, social

and family affairs. My chil-

dren will be thrilled to learn

that although we pay $12,000

per year for health coverage

that we have become UNITS

not worth caring for.

Where is the Congress of

the United States? Why are

they not yelling their heads

off about the future of their

UNITS? I assume they are not

orphans. Some of them have

parents who are still alive.

Many Members of the Con-

gress are UNITS. They have

spouses who may not be cov-

ered in the future.

AARP is silent on the is-

sue. They are supposed to be

the defenders of the Senior

Citizens. Every State, County

and most municipalities have

Senior services. They too are

silent.

ALL UNITS MUST STAND

UP NOW. ABORTIONIST

WON. UNITS ARE ALIVE

BUT NO THANKS TO

OBAMA CARE. WE MAY

NOT BE FOR MUCH LON-

GER.

Respectfully submitted,

Robert A. Brown, President

Senior Republican Club

of Middlesex Co., Inc.

Bill George

2/15/47 - 2/17/11

Richard Piatkowski

9/13/45 - 2/24/11

Remembering My Guys

February 14, 2011 seemed

like such a long time ago. I

remember exactly what I

was doing that evening. Bill

George and I had stopped at a

store in downtown Perth Am-

boy to purchase a big Valen-

tine’s Day balloon. We were

on our way to see Richard

Piatkowski who was a pa-

tient at Alameda Care Center

on Elm Street. We knew that

Richard was very ill but we

wanted to cheer him up that

evening.

Vilma Novak was in his

room as she always was when

we went to visit. I remember

her tying the balloon to the

railing of Richard’s bed. He

wasn’t feeling that well this

evening but Bill and I felt the

need just to be there. When

we went to visit Richard in

the past at Alameda although

he was in a lot of pain he

knew exactly what was going

on in the City.

Alan Silber and Kenny Bal-

ut would also visit Richard

to keep him abreast of what

was going on at the various

City meetings. Richard also

had a laptop which he would

do research on different laws

going into effect. Not only

in Middlesex County but the

State as well.

After leaving Richard on

Valentine’s Evening. I re-

member saying to Bill, “I

think the end is near for Rich-

ard. We have to make sure

that we write a fi tting tribute

to him in the Beacon.” Bill

agreed with me and I also said

to him I have plenty of photos

that we could use.

That evening in my wildest

dreams I could not imagine that

Bill would leave this Earth be-

fore Richard did. Even today

it seems unreal that Bill is not

here. There was a special con-

nection between Richard and

Bill. Bill knew Richard be-

fore he ran for political offi ce.

Bill told me that Richard had

worked as an offi ce manager

for Dan-Mar Realty Group

in New Jersey. Richard was

also on of the people that Bill

could count on to do research

for him in regards to fi nding

out information pertaining to

changes in laws, resolutions

and ordinances amongst other

things.

At the Council meetings you

always knew where Richard

Piatkowski stood on the is-

sues. Anytime he spoke at

any meetings he always had

information on hand. He did

research on Agenda items that

he thought would be of the

utmost importance to the citi-

zens of Perth Amboy.

Each year Richard would be

in charge of the Ides of March

Dinner, which is put on by

the Republican Party. What I

like most about attending this

event is that the honorees were

picked for their contributions

to the City and not because of

their political affi liations. I

remember one year a diehared

Rockwell Maxwell

Sr. 2/8/15 - 3/26/10

Democrat was honored by this

organization. He was so hon-

ored to be recognized for his

contributions that he remarked

privately that not even his own

Party recognized his contribu-

tions to the City.

Before I met Bill I person-

ally never went to one politi-

cal function or for that matter

attended a Council or Board

of Education Meeting. My

involvement in politics was

working the polls and voting

- period.

I must say I looked forward

to those Ides of March Din-

ners due mostly to the fact that

Richard Piatkowski was the

M.C. Richard would always

have these humorous anec-

dotes and sometimes would

poke fun at himself. He was

very good at speaking off the

cuff and you never knew what

was going to come out of his

mouth. It will be one year on

2/24/12 that Richard left this

Earth.

I can only go by my relation-

ship with Richard and it was a

very good one. The most im-

portant thing that someone can

possess is the ability to make

me laugh and Richard more

than fi lled that requirement.

The circumstances of my

working for Bill George was

quite unusual. I committed a

no-no by disobeying his rules.

I had some items to sell and I

put two free classifi ed ads in

one envelope. One day when

I was checking my voice mail,

there was a message from Mr.

George who I had never met

before. He told me that I was

not supposed to have two ads

in one envelope and that was

stated in the paper. When I

called back to apologize for

my big mistake his machine

came on. Two days later I re-

ceived a phone call from Mr.

George and he told me that he

liked my voice. He asked if I

would I be interested in selling

advertising. I said one word

Continued on Page 12 Continued on Page 12

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Late Owner/Publisher/

Editor Amboy BeaconBusinessman &

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PABLO’S HAIR SALON ............................................ 76 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

SOVEREIGN BANK ................................................... 571 FLORIDA GROVE RD

IN ISELINTHOMAS PLOSKONKA C.P.A......................................................1149 GREEN ST.

IN LAURENCE HARBOR:HOFFMAN’S DELI ............................................................... 5 LAURENCE PKWY.

KRAUSZER’S..........................................................................9 LAURENCE PKWY.

IN MORGAN:SOUTHPINE LIQUORS .................................................................467 S. PINE AVE.

IN PARLIN:DAD’S ROYAL BAKERY..................................................3290 WASHINGTON RD.

IN PERTH AMBOY:ADULT CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTER .................... 178 BARRACKS ST.

ALAMEDA CENTER ............................................................................ 303 ELM ST.

AMBOY CHECK X-CHANGE .........................................................321 MAPLE ST.

AMBOY EYE CARE 94 SMITH ST.

BANCO POPULAR ............................................................................ 633 STATE ST.

BANK OF AMERICA...........................................................................211 SMITH ST.

THE BARGE .......................................................................................201 FRONT ST.

C-TOWN .............................................................................................272 MAPLE ST.

CAPITAL ONE BANK ........................................................................ 313 STATE ST.

CEDENO’S PHARMACY ................................................................... 400 STATE ST.

CITY HALL ............................................................................................260 HIGH ST.

COPA DE ORO .................................................................................... 306 SMITH ST.

CRISPY CHICKEN .................................................... 223 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

EASTSIDE DRY CLEANERS ...............................................................87 SMITH ST.

ELIZABETH CORNER ..................................................................... 175 HALL AVE.

FINK’S DEPT. STORE ....................................................................... 139 SMITH ST.

FLOWERS ‘N THINGS .........................................................................69 SMITH ST.

FU LIN ................................................................................................... 79 SMITH ST.

JANKOWSKI COMMUNITY CENTER ................................................ 1 OLIVE ST.

JEWISH RENAISSANCE MEDICAL CENTER ......................... 272A HOBART ST.

KIM’S DRY CLEANERS ...................................................................... 73 SMITH ST.

LAUNDRY FACTORY ............................................... 162 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

LAUNDRY ON MADISON ........................................................285 MADISON AVE.

LAW OFFICES ............................................................................. 708 CARSON AVE.

LEE’S MARKET .................................................................................. 77 SMITH ST.

LEONARDO DAVINCI’S......................................................................71 SMITH ST.

LUDWIG’S PHARMACY .................................................................75 BRACE AVE.

LUIGI’S RISTORANTE ....................................................................... 93 SMITH ST.

MITRUSKA CHIROPRACTIC ...............................................788 CONVERY BLVD.

PETRA BEST REALTY....................................................................... 329 SMITH ST.

PIZZARELI. PIZZA ....................................................232 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

PHO ZONE ....................................................................................... 182A SMITH ST.

POLICE HEADQUARTERS ...................................... 365 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

PORTUGUESE MANOR ........................................................................ 310 ELM ST.

PROVIDENT BANK ........................................................................... 339 STATE ST.

PUBLIC LIBRARY .....................................................................196 JEFFERSON ST.

PUERTO RICAN ASSOCIATION ........................................................100 FIRST ST.

RARITAN BAY AREA Y.M.C.A. ................................365 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

RARITAN BAY MEDICAL CENTER ........................530 NEW BRUNSWICK AVE.

SANTIBANA TRAVEL ....................................................................... 362 STATE ST.

7-ELEVEN 553 ........................................................................................SAYRE AVE.

SHOP-RITE .............................................................................365 CONVERY BLVD.

SIPOS BAKERY ................................................................................. 365 SMITH ST.

SOVEREIGN BANK ............................................................. 365 CONVERY BLVD.

SUPERIOR DINER..............................................................................464 SMITH ST.

SUPREMO SUPERMARKET ...............................................................270 KING ST.

TOWN DRUGS & SURGICAL ......................................................... 238 SMITH ST.

UNITECH AUTOBODY ......................................................... 284 BERTRAND AVE.

WELLS FARGO .................................................................................. 214 SMITH ST.

IN SAYREVILLE:BOROUGH HALL ................................................................................ 167 MAIN ST.

CHINESE DELITE ................................................................................. 59 MAIN ST.

SENIOR CENTER ................................................................................ 423 MAIN ST.

SUNNYSIDE RESTAURANT .............................................................. 111 MAIN ST.

VENICE PIZZERIA .............................................................................. 881 MAIN ST.

IN SEWAREN:MOBY DICK’S ...................................................................................351 WEST AVE.

PUBLIC LIBRARY .............................................................................546 WEST AVE.

SEWAREN CORNER DELI ...............................................................514 WEST AVE.

IN SOUTH AMBOY:AMBOY NATIONAL BANK ......................................................100 N. BROADWAY

BROADWAY BAGELS ...............................................................105 S. BROADWAY

BROADWAY BISTRO ................................................................126 N. BROADWAY

CENTER DELI ........................................................................250 N. STEVENS AVE.

CITY HALL .................................................................................140 N. BROADWAY

COLLEEN’S KITCHEN ..................................................................... 132 S. PINE ST.

COMMUNITY CENTER ......................................................... 200 O’LEARY BLVD.

FOODTOWN .....................................................................611 BORDENTOWN AVE.

KRAUSZER’S .............................................................................200 N. BROADWAY

KRAUSZER’S ...................................................................717 BORDENTOWN AVE.

NEW DELUXE DELI ...............................................................528 RIDGEWAY AVE.

PUBLIC LIBRARY ...............................................................100 HOFFMAN PLAZA

SCIORTINO’S HARBOR LIGHTS 132 .............................................S. BROADWAY

SOUTH AMBOY MEDICAL CENTER............................540 BORDENTOWN AVE.

WELLS FARGO BANK..............................................................116 N. BROADWAY

IN WOODBRIDGE:CHAMBER OF COMMERCE .................................................................52 MAIN ST.

MAIN ST. FARM 107 MAIN ST.

NEWS & TREATS .................................................................................. 99 MAIN ST.

114 MAIN BAGELS ............................................................................. 114 MAIN ST.

REO DINER ....................................................................................392 AMBOY AVE.

ST. JOSEPH’S SENIORS RESIDENCE ................................1 ST. JOSEPH’S TERR.

WOODBRIDGE VETERINARY GROUP ......................................424 AMBOY AVE.

Where to Find Us . . .

Community Calendar

Perth Amboy TODAY Feb. 22 Municipal Court, 1:30 p.m., Court House,

New Brunswick Ave.

City Council, Caucus, 4:30 p.m.

City Hall, High St.

City Council, Regular, 7 p.m.

City Hall, High St.

THURS. Feb. 23 Municipal Court, 6 p.m.,

Court House, New Brunswick Ave.

Historic Preservation Commission, 7 p.m.

City Hall, High St.

TUES. Feb. 28 Municipal Court, 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.,


WED. Feb. 29 Municipal Court, 1:30 p.m., Court House,

New Brunswick Ave.

THURS. Mar 1 Municipal Court, 6 p.m.,


South AmboyMON. Mar 5 City Council, Business, 6 p.m.

City Hall, N. Broadway

WED. Mar 7 City Council, Regular, 7 p.m.

City Hall, N. Broadway

STAY

INFORMED!

ATTEND

PUBLIC

MEETINGS

Kearny

Cottage OpenPERTH AMBOY - Come visit

the historic home of Commo-

dore Lawrence Kearny. The

Cottage is located at 63 Ca-

talpa Ave, Perth Amboy, and is

open on Mondays and Thurs-

days from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and

the last Sunday of the month

from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. The Ke-

arny Cottage needs your help.

Anyone interested in joining

the Kearny Cottage Historical

Society please contact 732-

675-8826.

ADS

SELL!CALL CAROLYN

732-896-4446

Tea

Room

OpenPERTH AMBOY — The Tea

Room at the historic Propri-

etary House, Kearny Avenue,

is open on Wednesdays from 1

to 4 p.m.

For $7 per person, visitors

can enjoy assorted teas and

delicious homemade desserts

served by hostesses Helen,

Dorothy and Kathy. Take a

tour of the only remaining

Royal Governor’s Mansion in

the U.S.

The Proprietary House,

which was built between 1762

and 1764, and is on the State

and National Registers of

Historic Places, is owned by

the State of New Jersey, De-

partment of Environmental

Protection (DEP), Division of

Parks & Forestry.

For more information or

group reservations, call (732)

826-5527.

Volunteer

Firefi ghters

NeededPERTH AMBOY - The Perth

Amboy Fire Department: Vol-

unteer Division needs mem-

bers. Accepting men and

women ages 18 years or older.

Volunteers must be a Perth

Amboy resident. For more in-

formation please contact 732-

442-3430.

Kidz Wii ClubSOUTH AMBOY - The

Kidz Wii Club will meet ev-

ery Friday at 3:30 p.m. at

the Sadie Pope Dowdell Li-

brary, 100 Harold G. Hoff-

man Plaza,South Amboy. For

more info call 732-721-6060.

Amboy Guardian

Subscriptions are only $65

per year for 50 issues mailed

to anywhere

in the U.S.A.

For more info

Contact Carolyn at

732-896-4446

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South Amboy

St. Patrick’s

Day Parade SOUTH AMBOY - Prepara-

tions for the 2012 South Am-

boy St. Patrick’s Day Parade

are underway. This year’s

parade will be held on Sat-

urday March 10th and will

step off at 2 p.m. The rain

date is scheduled for March

24th. This event is one of the

city’s highlights each year.

The parade continues to be

a success because of dona-

tions received from local

businesses and corporations

covering the cost of the nu-

merous marching bands that

participate every year. Along

with the bands, there will be

many fl oats and thousands of

marchers.

The South Amboy Parade

Committee has announced

that Rob McQuade and Ed

O’Connor will be serving as

Grand Marshal and Deputy

Grand Marshal respectively

and Owner of Main Liquors

Hershey Patel has been

named the Honorary Grand

Marshal.

Several fund raisers will be

held in the New Year, includ-

ing Grand Marshals’ night

celebrating the parade’s hon-

orees being held at St. Mary’s

Hall on Friday Feb 3rd, , Sun-

day Feb 19th “Hoist a Pint

afternoon” at the Landmark

Inn and Thursday, March

8th “Hoist a Pint Nite” at the

Munck-ee Bar in South Am-

boy.

If you have a group inter-

ested in being a part of this

great event or for additional

information, please visits the

South Amboy St. Patrick’s

Day Parade website at south-

amboyparade.com or you can

contact the parade committee

chairperson, Betty Sturgis at

732-261-7350 or rbsturgis@

optonline.net.

Family

Communion

BreakfastHOPELAWN - The Holy

Name Society of Our Lady

of Most Holy Rosary Church

is having its annual Fam-

ily Communion Breakfast on

Sunday March 25, after 8:30

a.m. mass in the Holy Rosary

Auditorium on Florida Grove

Road, Hopelawn. Donation

for adults is $8, Children

under 12 are $4. For tickets

please call 732-826-9466.

Movie Time SOUTH AMBOY - There will

be a movie “Puss in Boots”

Rated PG at 1 p.m. on Friday,

February 25 at the Dowdell

Library, 100 Harold G. Hoff-

man Plaza, South Amboy. For


Dowdell

Library

Foundation

DinnerSOUTH AMBOY - On Thurs-

day, February 23, Broadway

Bistro in South Amboy in col-

laboration with the Dowdell

Library Foundation will host

a Dining to Donate fundraiser

to benefi t the South Amboy

Dowdell Library. When pre-

sented with a fl ier, Broadway

Bistro, a proud library sup-

porter, will donate 10% of the

check to the Dowdell Library

Foundation. The fl ier can be

presented in the dining room

from the hours of 2 p.m.. until

8 p.m. Fliers are available at

the library and Broadway Bis-

tro. Broadway Bistro is lo-

cated at 126 North Broadway,

South Amboy. The Dowdell

Library Foundation is a 501

(c)(3) non-profi t organization.

For more info, visit www.

DowdellFoundation.org or

call (732) 316-1078.

Save Money This

Tax Season

Get your

Taxes Done

for FREE!PERTH AMBOY - Avoid us-

ing a paid tax preparer and

save up to $300. If you made

less than $60,000 in 2011, you

can get your taxes done for

free by IRS-certifi ed volun-

teers at locations through¬out

the community. The free tax

sites also help eligible taxpay-

ers claim important tax cred-

its and increase their income.

Some of the credits include: l

The Earned Income Tax Cred-

it, l Energy Credit, l Childcare

Credit. Get your tax return

prepared at the Jewish Re-

naissance Foundation, 149

Kearny Avenue, Perth Am-

boy, Schedule an appointment

for free tax preparation. Call

Tania 732 324-2180 Spon-

sored b y the United Way

of Central Jersey and the

Jewish Renaissance Foun-

dation.

Pedestrian Safety ProgramPERTH AMBOY - On Thurs-

day, 09 February 2012 the

Perth Amboy Police Depart-

ment started the fi nal stage of

its Pedestrian Safety Program

initiative which was started

last year. The fi rst stage took

place in the spring of 2011

which included a press con-

ference introducing the pro-

gram to the public. This stage

continued till the fall of 2011

during which time the focus

was on educating pedestrians

to use crosswalks and driv-

ers to stop for pedestrians in

crosswalks. This stage also

included an audit sponsored

by the NJ Department of

Transportation which fo-

cused on the reduction of mo-

tor vehicle accidents which

involved pedestrians. In the

fall of 2011 the City’s Busi-

ness Improvement District

purchased pedestrian cross-

ing signs which were placed

along Smith Street advising

drivers to stop for pedestri-

ans in crosswalks. At this

time the second stage of the

program was initiated. After

receiving numerous com-

plaints from our senior com-

munity of motorist not al-

lowing or stopping to allow

them to cross the street, of-

fi cers from the Special Ser-

vices Bureau monitored the

signs and looked for driver

compliance; violators were

stopped and re-educated as

to the requirements of the

law. After several months

of attempting to educate the

driving public the fi nal stage

the “enforcement” stage was

started this past Thursday,

09 February 2012 on Smith

Street between High Street

and King Street, which was

the area in which we re-

ceived the highest number of

complaints from senior resi-

dents of the City. The Police

Department is once again re-

questing that pedestrians use

the crosswalks and that driv-

ers yield the right of way to

pedestrians within the cross-

walks. For additional infor-

mation contact the Special

Services Bureau of the Perth

Amboy Police Department

at 732-324-3810.

News Release

Send Your Events

to Carolyn at

[email protected] and

to Katherine at

[email protected]

such confl ict in the future.

Our attempt to improve

the culture and environment

of our schools was met with

resistance by a portion of the

staff. This in turn failed to im-

prove morale. We recognize

that our attempts to empower

the staff and teachers in the

schools with strong profes-

sional development programs

were disfavored by some staff

members. We share your con-

cern with staff morale. Events

over the last several months

have caused a signifi cant dis-

connect between our teach-

ing staff, administrators, and

Superintendent. We implore

the teaching staff, our admin-

istration and the Superinten-

dent of Schools to stop.

Let’s be clear. The Board

did not support the Superin-

tendent’s unilateral writing of

the articles for the Star-Led-

ger. We also heard the com-

munity and took appropriate

action. However, it is now

time to stop the harshly nega-

tive comments, the inappro-

priate references and the writ-

ing campaigns against our

leadership. The Superinten-

dent has admitted to making

mistakes, the Board took ap-

propriate action and she has

apologized for the hurt it has

caused our community. We

challenge our staff to keep

the Board informed through

the meetings to be jointly

held with the Board under the

Staff Relations Committee, to

continue to attend our Board

meetings, and to make con-

structive comments so that we

know what areas continue to

need our focus and attention.

Each member of this Board

of Education is committed

to improving staff morale. It

will not be easy. But, we be-

lieve each and every one of

Sam LebreaultContinued from page 2

you will see a difference.

The Board of Education also

challenges the Association

and the Negotiating Com-

mittee to settle the contract.

Let’s work together to move

this school district forward.

Lastly, we challenge the

parents and community

to get involved and fi nd

out about all the wonder-

ful positive things that are

happening in Perth Am-

boy Public Schools. Please

come to our Board meetings

and ask questions. Tell us

where you need to see im-

provement. We encourage

our PTOs in each and every

one of our schools to work

with the Board of Education

in identifying areas in need

of improvement. However,

also celebrate your school’s

accomplishments and let

us know the positive things

that are happening.

The Perth Amboy Board of

Education will continue to

be vigilant and assertive in

continuing to monitor and

address these challenges.

The Superintendent and the

administration know that

this Board will to hold them

accountable for the imple-

mented initiatives and in-

creasing staff morale. How-

ever, the Superintendent has

advised the Board that she

welcomes this accountabil-

ity. And although the last

several months have been

diffi cult, the Board of Edu-

cation is confi dent that these

diffi culties can be overcome

with effective communica-

tion, cooperation, leadership

and a focus on the children

of Perth Amboy.

Thank you.

OLV Seniors

Trip to

American

Music Theater Featuring Frankie Valli

and the Four Seasons SAYREVILLE - The OLV

Seniors are sponsoring a bus

trip to the American Music

Theater in Lancaster, Penn-

sylvania to see Frankie Valli

and the Four Seasons. The

date of the trip is Thursday,

May 17. The price of the trip

is $150 which includes: the

price of the show ticket, bus

transportation, bus gratuity,

dinner at Shady Maple, and

snacks on the bus. The bus

will leave OLV lower park-

ing lot at 2 p.m. and return

approximately at 12:30 a.m.

For further information or to

make a reservation, please

contact (732) 727-7639.

HIV SupportPERTH AMBOY — Raritan

Bay Medical Center is spon-

soring an HIV support group

meeting on Monday, Feb 27

at 6 p.m. Anyone diagnosed

with or caring for someone in-

fected with HIV is welcome to

attend. Meetings are held

at the hospital’s Perth Am-

boy Division, New Brunswick

Avenue.

To register or for more infor-

mation, call (732) 324-5022.

We are on

the Web!



Happy Hour

WorkshopPERTH AMBOY - Raritan



is offering a Happy Hour

Wednesdays, March 14 and

28, from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the

Raritan Bay Area YMCA, 365

New Brunswick Ave., Perth

Amboy. Join Denise Reisert,

EMP/RCP and Robin Matteo,

EMP for an hour of positiv-

ity, transformation, and con-

nection with like-minded

souls that will leave you feel-

ing more open, uplifted and

lighter of spirit. Each indi-

vidual workshop will be fi lled

with activities and thoughtful

conversation. Cost is $10 per

person. For more information

and to register, call 1-800-362-

8677

Public

Meeting for

Tennis

Interest PERTH AMBOY— Mayor

Wilda Diaz invites you to at-

tend our fi rst Community

Tennis Interest meeting in

recent past on Wednesday,

February 29, 2012 at 6 p.m.

in the Alexander F. Jankowski

Community Center , 1 Olive

Street. There will be a discus-

sion on the restitution of the

City’s tennis program as well

as mention of future recre-

ational plans and goals.

We look forward to all our

residents of Perth Amboy

attending. Now that we’re

building the new community

center are welcome to join the

discussion.

“Whether you have never

picked up a racquet or have

been playing for years, the

sport of tennis provides

more than just physical ben-

efi ts. Tennis helps to instill

core values such as, respect,

sportsmanship and responsi-

bility in players of all ages,”

said Kenneth Ortiz, Director

of Recreation

Your attendance and feed-

back are appreciated. For

more information, please con-

tact the Offi ce of Recreation

at: (732) 826-1690 or reclead-

[email protected].

For additional informa-

tion about the City of Perth

Amboy, please visit: www.

ci.perthamboy.nj.us.

Amboy Guardian

Subscriptions are only $65 per

year for 50 issues mailed to

anywhere in the U.S.A.

For more info

Contact Carolyn at

732-896-4446

Annual Fish

& Chicken

Fry DinnerPERTH AMBOY - The Holy

Spirit Rosary Altar Society

is holding their annual fi sh

& Chicken Fry Dinner on

Wednesday, March 21 at the

Holy Spirit Church Basement

on Hazel and Brace Ave., Perth

Amboy. Back by popular de-

mand from our previous years

Thistle Catering. Take out

time: 4:30 p.m. Open for en-

joyment of dinner atmosphere

socializing 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets in advance are $15

Adults, $7 for Children un-

der 10 yrs. Advanced tickets

are sold at weekend mass or

rectory during the week. For


Price at the Door $16 Adults,

$7 Children under 10 yrs.

Committee For

Educational Justice

Organized In Perth AmboyPERTH AMBOY- Perth

Amboy parents, leaders,

educators and community

advocates interested in ad-

vancing the momentum of

education reform in the City

have joined together to form

the Committee for Educa-

tional Justice. The Steering

Committee elected Reyes

Ortega and Cecil Graham as

Co-Chairmen.

Last summer the Perth

Amboy Board of Education,

a newly constituted body of

forward minded individuals,

embarked on an aggressive

path of reform with the goal

of closing gaps that exist

in student performance. “I

commend this new board of

education for making such

bold moves in recognizing

that change is needed and

that it starts at the top. The

new direction marked by the

hiring of the new superinten-

dent, new principals at the

high school and Richardson

School, and new department

heads raises parents’ hopes

that the decades old

achievement gap can and

will be closed.” said Ce-

cil Graham, committee

co-chair. Co-chairman,

Reyes Ortega added: “Past

boards have slept, this board

dreams. Failing student

outcome indicators have

plagued generations of stu-

dents, as well as the market-

ability of Perth Amboy resi-

dential real estate. Just look

at the latest data revealed at

the Board’s retreat on Satur-

day.”

In 2010-2011:

-- only 23% of high school

grades in core subjects ex-

ceed a D;

-- a whopping 70% of 5th

and 7th graders cannot pass

the state’s language arts test;

-- the rate of student out of

school suspensions exceed-

ed Camden’s - but for most-

ly minor infractions;

-- only half of the class of

2010 were able to pass the

standard state mandated

graduation test, a test that,

according to former Educa-

tion Commissioner Davy,

tests 8th grade level skills.

The Committee for Edu-

cational Justice is lead by a

steering committee of Perth

Amboy residents who repre-

sent the full panoply of pub-

lic education stakeholders. A

number of the members are

district educational profes-

sionals. Their perspective,

from inside the schools, is

critical and adds the clearest

picture of why reform can-

not come soon enough for

Perth Amboy students. The

Committee has resolved to

support and defend the many

newly implemented and

planned programs and poli-

cies that require greater ac-

countability and that promise

to fi nally deliver the educa-

tional opportunity Perth Am-

boy students deserve.

In the coming weeks CEJ

will be holding teach-ins for

parents and residents to learn

about the challenges facing

our schools and hear why

plans for addressing them are

necessary.

These sessions will edu-

cate residents about Perth

Amboy’s educational real-

ity, organize support for the

Board’s bold new path, and

dispel the emerging disinfor-

mation that aims to preserve

the status quo and stall re-

form. The CEJ will support

and work with all stakehold-

ers who are committed to en-

suring that student outcomes

remain the fi rst priority of the

Board and meaningful edu-

cation reform is implemented

with all deliberate speed.

news release

Reyes Ortega

Co-Chairman


African-

American

History

CelebrationPERTH AMBOY - The

NAACP Perth Amboy Area

Branch & the City of Perth

Amboy Dept. of Human Ser-

vices presents an African-

American History Month

Program Saturday, February

25, 2012 at the Jankowski

Community Center, 1 Olive

St. from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Free Admission. African

Percussion & Dance, Spoken

Word, Gospel, Interpretive

Dance, Refreshments and

Vendors. For more info call

Calvin Knight at 917-971-

1849 or e-mail: cknight59@

comcast.net or go to www.

naacp-perthamboyarea.org

Comedy NightPERTH AMBOY - There will

be a Comedy Night featuring

Otto & George and Johnny

O. to benefi t the Perth Am-

boy Happy Home Shelter on

Friday, March 9, 2012. at the

Knights of Columbus, 228

High St., Perth Amboy. Buf-

fet at 8 p.m. Show at 9 p.m.

Cash Bar Available $25 per

person. Adult Themed Enter-

tainment. No one under 18

admitted. For more info call

732-826-1124. Come Show

Your Love!

Celebration of New Ministry

The Rev. Anne-Marie Jeffrey

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

2/19/12 photos by Paul W. Wang

PERTH AMBOY - On Sat-

urday, 02/11/2012 at ap-

proximately 1:58 am Police

Offi cers D. Gonzalez and J.

Sassine were traveling west

on Washington Street ap-

proaching the entrance to

the parking lot of the Sal-

vation Army located at 433

State Street. At that time

they observed a male lying

on the ground in the parking

lot with his hands stretched

out and his legs bent. They

approached the male and

observed blood coming

from his mouth, nose and

had bruises on his face. The

offi cers also notice his front

pockets of his jeans turned

inside out. They asked what

happened to him and the

victim said that he was at-

tacked by two Hispanic

males wearing dark cloth-

ing. The victim stated he

was punched several times

by both males and fell to

the ground. While on the

ground, the suspects went

though his pockets and stole

his wallet containing ap-

proximately $40.00 cash, his

bank card, and a black LG

Virgin Mobile cell phone.

Several units searched the

area for the suspects. Police

Offi cers F. Hernandez and

M. Bucior were traveling

south on Miller Street ap-

proaching the intersection of

William Street which is one

city block from the scene of

the robbery when they ob-

served the defendant Kelvin

Almonte and another walk-

ing west on William Street.

Both males fi t the descrip-

tion of the suspects. Of-

fi cer Hernandez stated he

observed Kelvin Almonte

Police Blotter: Robberylooking down at a cell phone

which was in his hand. When

Kelvin Almonte observed

the marked police vehicle

he quickly tossed the cell

phone in the bushes in front

of 129 William Street. Kel-

vin Almonte quickly turned

around and started walking

east on William Street. Both

males were detained and Of-

fi cer M. Bucior recovered

a black LG Virgin Mobile

cell phone from the bushes

of 129 William Street. The

victim stated the number of

his cell phone. Offi cer Her-

nandez then called the num-

ber and the black LG Virgin

mobile cell phone which was

recovered from the bushes of

131 William Street started to

ring.

The victim was transported

to the scene and positively

identifi ed Kelvin Almonte

of Catalpa Avenue, Perth

Amboy, NJ age 19 as the

male who struck him several

times, and went through his

pockets. The victim was able

to identify his black LG Vir-

gin Mobile cell phone. The

victim was then transported

to Raritan Bay Medical Cen-

ter for his injuries.

Kelvin Almonte was placed

under arrest, transported to

Police Headquarters, and

charged with strong arm rob-

bery. Almonte was charged

with robbery and possession

of Marijuana bail was set by

Honorable Judge Emery Toth

at 15,000.00 no 10% The de-

fendant was issued summons

for possession of marijuana

under 50 grams.

news release

Rescuing the

RiverPERTH AMBOY - There

will be a fi lm and discussion

about the decline of the Rari-

tan River and the efforts to

restore it followed by a Q&A

with producer Eric Schultz,

Raritan Riverkeeper Bill

Schultz, and Bob Spiegel of

the Edison Wetlands Associa-

tion on Thursday, March 22

at 6:30 p.m. at the Perth Am-

boy YMCA Theater, 357 New

Brunswick Ave. Perth Amboy.

FREE Parking at the Munici-

pal C:omplex Parking Lot.

DON’T MISS IT! Admission

is free, but space is limited. To

reserve a seat, send an email to

pethamboykayak@hotmail.

com or RescuingRiver@aol.

com by March 18.

Civil War

Round TableWOODBRIDGE - The next

meeting of the Robert E. Lee

Civil War Round Table of

Central New Jersey will be held

on at 7 p.m. in the Woodbridge

Public Library, George Fred-

erick Plaza, Woodbridge. All

are welcome! The upcoming

speaker schedule is: March 5,

Dick Simpson, “Battle of Pea

Ridge” April 2, John Hoptak,

“Battle of South Mountain”

May 7, John Quarstein, “Bat-

tle of Williamsburg” June 4,

Steve Laird, “Lee & Jackson

at Chancellorsville” July 2,

David Koch, “Lincoln, the

Gettysburg Address & Trans-

formation of the Civil War”

August 6, Gail Stephens, “Lew

Wallace at Shiloh”

We are on the Web!


Titanic:

The Latest

ChaptersSOUTH AMBOY - There will

be a program on the Titanic:

The Latest Chapters at the Sa-

die Pope Dowdell Library on

Monday, March 19, 2012 at

7:00 p.m. This interesting pro-

gram will be highlighted by

author Charles Haas - who will

takes us aboard the lost liner to

discuss the 1985 discovery to

the present day. Find out about

the artifacts that were recov-

ered on recent expeditions, the

identifi cation of the unknown

child, and the last survivors.

April 2012 will be the 100th

Anniversary of Titanic’s sink-

ing. Commemorative events

are planned around the world.

For more Info call 732-721-

6060 comments@dowdell.

org. The Dowdell Library is

located adjacent to the South

Amboy High School. Spon-

sored by the Friends of the

Dowdell Library

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732-896-4446


Shroud of Turin Exhibit, Ukrainian Assumption Church, Perth AmboyPhotos by Katherine Massopust

Journey with-

in MeditationPERTH AMBOY… Raritan

Bay Medical Center’s Division

of Integrative Medicine is of-

fering a Journey within Medi-

tation workshop Thursdays,

February 2 through February

23, 7 to 8 p.m., at the Raritan



boy. Class facilitator Vivian

Lynch, RN, Reiki practitioner

and integrative imagery ther-

apist, will discuss inner wis-

dom, spiritual guides and in-

ner strength with participants

teaching techniques on how to

quiet the mind, relax the body

and tap into the spirit. Cost is

$50 for all four sessions. In-

dividual classes are $15. For

more information and to regis-

ter call 1-800-DOCTORS (1-

800-362-8677).

New Jersey Flower & Garden Show, Expo Center, Edison 2/16/12 - 2/19/12Photos by Paul W. Wang

Central NJ

Prom & Sweet

16 Expo 2012SOUTH AMBOY - Central

NJ - MCS Productions, Jer-

seyFashionista, and Club Pure

have collaborated to bring

New Jersey residents their fi rst

Central NJ Prom & Sweet 16

Expo. The event will be held

on March 18 from one o’clock

in the afternoon and end at

eight o’clock in the evening at

Club Pure, 1970 US Highway

35, South Amboy. (732) 952-

2628. Admission is free and

open to the public.

The expo will feature the

very best New Jersey has to

offer in fi rst class transporta-

tion, baked goods, fi ne and

international cuisine, designer

gowns and party dresses, ac-

cessories, top notch salon ser-

vices and much more.

For info on showcasing in

the fashion show or on the red

carpet, please contact Lillie

Morales-Torres at 908-279-

9125 or info@jerseyfashioni-

sta. The fashion shows will be

hosted by Miss National Miss

American Coed NJ, Kayla

Marie. Special guests include

Quinceanera Magazine and

Vinny Buzzetta of WeTV’s

‘Staten Island Cakes’.

For more information on the

event visit www.MyMCSEv-

ent.com. To become a vendor

or sponsor contact Cassandra

Alvelo at 732-925-4935 or

[email protected]

Raritan Bay

Paddlers ClubPERTH AMBOY - There will

be a meeting of the Raritan

Bay Paddlers Club (Formation

Meeting), Mon. Feb. 27 from

6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the

Raritan Bay Coffee Company,

(Inside the historic Train Sta-

tion). The meeting is open to

anyone over 18 years old inter-

ested. New club forming.

South Amboy, NJ Happenings - Tip a Pint at the Landmark Inn and Dueling Organ-

ists at St. Mary’s Church Photos by Aaron Beers

South Amboy St. Patrick’s Day Parade Honorees at Tip a Pint

(L to R) Harshey Patel - Hon. Dep. Grand Marshal, Rob Mc

Quade, Grand Marshal, AnnaMae O’Connor - the AOH Irish-

woman of the year, Ed O’Connor, Deputy Grand Marshal

Dueling organists David McCarthy & Christopher Deibert

performed music by Bach, Sumsion, Mozart and Widor

Valentine’s Day Dance at Olive Street Perth Amboy Senior Center Photos by Bob Ned


Royal Garden

Club March

Meeting PERTH AMBOY - There will

be a Royal Garden Club Meet-

ing with Guest Lecturer Pat

Tratebas, Landscape Designer

on Wed., March 7 at 7:30 pm at

St. Peter’s Rectory, 183 Rector

St., Perth Amboy NJ 08861.

The topic will be Historic

Gardens and Heirloom Plants.

Donation are Appreciated.

For more info visit the site of

Ms. Tratebas: cottagegardens-

landscapedesign.com or email

[email protected].

The 2012 season work sched-

ule for the Royal Garden Club

will be available soon. Volun-

teers are always needed and

welcome. No experience nec-

essary. You can increase your

knowledge of gardening by as-

sisting the Club in its design,

planting and maintenance of

eleven public gardens.

Community

Blood DrivePERTH AMBOY - There will

be a Blood Drive at Robert N.

Wilentz School, 51 First

St., Perth Amboy from 11a.m.

to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Febru-

ary 28. Blood Mobile will be

located outside of the school

on First St. Be a lifesaver and

give the gift of life. *All do-

nors will receive a Chick-Fil-

A coupon for a free chicken

sandwich. For more info call

732-376-6070.

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DRASTICALLY

REDUCED PRICES!

MEN’S, WOMEN’S

AND CHILDREN’S CLOTHING!

“RECESSION SPECIALS!!!”

Located at 5 Paddock Street, Avenel, NJ 07001

(Next to Woodbridge Child Diagnostic & Treatment Center)

732-855-1400, Ext. 242

OPEN FRIDAY 8 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

VISA, MC, AMEX and DISCOVER

WOW!

Blood DriveSOUTH AMBOY - There will

be a Blood Drive on Febru-

ary 28th at the South Amboy

ELKS, 601 Washington Ave.

from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. We need

everyone’s support...one of

our Active Members needs a

Full Blood transfusion.

“The Case

That Never

Dies -

The Lindberg

Kidnapping”PERTH AMBOY - The Perth

Amboy Ferry Slip Museum is

pleased to announce that Lloyd

C. Gardner, Ph.D., Professor

of History at Rutgers Univer-

sity, distinguished lecturer,

American historian and author

and editor of 16 books, will be

guest speaker on March 4, at 2

P.M.. To comfortably accom-

modate attendees, this event

will be held off site. The the-

ater of the new Perth Amboy

YMCA located at 357 New

Brunswick Avenue, Perth Am-

boy, NJ 08861 will be the ven-

ue. A minimum $5. donation

is requested and Vopak Termi-

nal is sponsoring refreshments

following the lecture.

Professor Gardner will speak

on the subject of his book by

the same name, printed by

Rutgers Press:

Gardner will describe the

case, built mostly with circum-

stantial evidence. Learn the

importance of the role Perth

Amboy resident David T. Wi-

lentz, then Attorney General

of New Jersey and Chief Pros-

ecutor at the 1935 Lindbergh

kidnapping trial, played in

the often-disputed execution

of Bruno Hauptmann in the

electric chair, April 3, 1936.

For many years David T. Wi-

lentz and his distinguished

family resided in the grand

and impeccably restored 1908

Colonial Revival house at the

corner of High Street and Har-

rison Place.

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Nurse Navigators Providing Patient

Satisfaction at Medical CenterPERTH AMBOY - Febru-

ary 15, 2012… Raritan Bay

Medical Center (RBMC),

with locations in Old Bridge

and Perth Amboy, NJ, has

joined select hospitals

around the nation that are

employing nurse navigators

to assist patients and coordi-

nating their care. As health-

care continues to evolve in

its complexity, and with the

myriad of physician special-

ists and treatment options

available, nurse navigators

can play an important role

in helping patients make in-

formed medical decisions,

understand treatment and

by providing emotional sup-

port. As suggested in their

title, nurse navigators guide

patients and their families

through their healthcare

experience at RBMC, pro-

viding an overview of ser-

vices and facility locations,

explaining diagnosis’s,

scheduling visits, provid-

ing advice and following

up to support patients after

they leave the medical cen-

ter. The goals of the nurse

navigator coincide with

RBMC’s national Magnet

nursing status and the Pa-

tient Family Centered Care

Model followed by the med-

ical center.

RBMC’s specialty ser-

vices, the Human Motion

Institute (HMI), Institute

for Weight Loss and Center

for Women currently em-

ploy nurse navigators who

share common goals but

have unique perspectives

derived from their special-

ties. As navigator for HMI,

a program providing com-

prehensive musculoskeletal

healthcare, Clare Schuld,

RN, BSN, ONC, is focused

on coordinating care for pa-

tients during initial referral

from acute injury or elective

surgery through postopera-

tive physical therapy and re-

turn to normal function. She

works in cooperation with

physicians and a multidisci-

plinary team to schedule pa-

tient appointments, provide

preoperative education and

community outreach and serve

as a liaison between patients

and the entire HMI healthcare

team. “Our patients are taught

how to prepare for surgery,

what they can expect and the

daily goals they need to ac-

complish throughout their en-

tire surgical stay to help ensure

the best clinical outcomes,”

says Schuld. “Also important,

I track and review patient out-

comes with our specialized

teams to reduce complication

rates and enhance care.”

Center for Women navigator

Melissa Scholz’s, RN, BSN,

BHN, CBPN-IC, role encom-

passes more of a preventative

and educational aspect in line

with the Center’s focus on

women’s specifi c healthcare

needs and goal of early diag-

nosis of cancer. She provides

comprehensive and holistic

care to patients receiving their

fi rst mammogram to those di-

agnosed with breast cancer.

During treatment Scholz en-

sures patient’s needs are being

met from diagnosis to survi-

vorship; providing education,

support, resources and refer-

rals and advocacy services to

patients and their families. “I

believe in reducing fear and

anxiety by providing empow-

erment through education,

providing a non-judgmental

ear to listen and shoulder to

cry on for support, and over-

all just helping people get

through a diffi cult time as life

is hard enough without can-

cer or a cancer scare,” says

Scholz. “The best part of my

job is interacting with patients

on a personal level and guid-

ing them to the other side of

a diffi cult journey.” Addition-

ally, she provides commu-

nity education and promotes

good breast health practices

and breast cancer awareness

to people of all ages and cul-

tures within the community.

Maureen Ali, RN, BSN,

works to customize services

as part of the Institute for

Weight Loss, which encom-

passes a wide range of treat-

ment options from state-of-

the-art minimally invasive

surgical (called bariatric)

weight loss options to non-

surgical medical weight loss.

Maureen explains the bene-

fi ts and concerns associated

with each bariatric surgical

option as well as conserva-

tive options and coordinates

nutrition education, lifestyle

counseling and ongoing

support with the Institute’s

multidisciplinary team. “No

matter which option ends up

being right for the patient,

my ultimate goal is to en-

sure their good health and

healthy weight loss,” says

Ali. “We all work to create a

personalized treatment pro-

gram for our patients, com-

bining bariatric or medical

intervention with a lifetime

commitment to healthy eat-

ing, exercise and follow-up

care and support.” She also

follows strict guidelines to

ensure that bariatric options

are explored with patients

only when appropriate.

The nurse navigators have

not only had a profound

positive effect coordinating

care across the medical cen-

ter’s healthcare continuum

and linking staff, but also

have been a great source

of satisfaction with patients

and their families during

their stay or experience at

RBMC.

News Release



Remebering My GuysContinued from Page 4

We are on the Web!


Songwriting

ClassWOODBRIDGE - There will

be a songwriting class in the

Barron Art’s Center, Rahway

Ave., Woodbridge taught by

Veteran Music Instructor and

Recording Artist Jeff Saxon.

The Class starts on Saturday,

March 10 and will run for 6

consecutive Saturday after-

noons. The class is appropri-

ate for songwriters of all levels

as well as those who simply are

curious how songs are written.

Saxon has taught songwriting

classes at music schools, col-

leges and universities from

coast to coast. His video of

his latest single, “High Time

for a Hero” is a fi nalist in the

2012 NJ Film Festival for best

music video. Class cost is

$120 which includes a 35 page

songwriting booklet written by

the instructor. For more info

and the class registration form

email Mr. Saxon at info@jeff-

saxonmusic.com or call the

Barron Arts Center at 732-

634-0413. or email Barron-

[email protected]

Wellness

Retreat:

Calling your

Spirit HomePERTH AMBOY - Raritan



is holding a Wellness Retreat:

Calling your Spirit Home Sat-

urday, March 3 from 9:30 a.m.

to 3:30 p.m., at the Raritan



boy. Join Reiki Vivian Lynch,

Reiki practitioner and Integra-

tive Imagery Practitioner and

providers form the Division of

Integrative medicine for a day

or renew, relax, breathe, and

connect. Open your heart and

lighten your spirit though

mediation, music, movement

and energy practices. Cost is

$60 per person. To register or

more information, call 1-800-

362-8677.

to him - a big fat “No”. Ap-

parently he would not take no

for an answer and would con-

stantly call me until I fi nally

broke down and said I would

do it for a couple of weeks to

help him out until he found

someone permanently. Sales

was not my strong point.

That was back in 2007. I re-

member that he stood me up

three times before I fi nally met

him in person. In the begin-

ning I thought he was sort of

arrogant. Almost every two

weeks I would threaten to

quit because he could be over-

whelming. Then it went from

quitting every two weeks to

once a month. But as every-

body knows I was with him

until he passed away on Feb-

ruary 17, 2011.

Although Bill could be a

force to be reckoned with, he

was the smartest man that I’ve

ever dated. He had so much

knowledge about so many dif-

ferent subjects that sometimes

I thought my head would ex-

plode by what he was saying.

Not only did he attend the

Council Meetings but often

he was the only newspaper

attending the Board of Edu-

cation Meetings. At the City

Council Meetings I would sit

in the back and watch him be-

come so absorbed what was

being said at the meetings.

Sometimes he would turn his

head and talk to someone in

the audience about what was

being said by the Council, At-

torney or B.A. Bill did not rely

on a notepad instead perfering

to use the Agenda to write all

of his notes on. I remember

when he became upset when

the Agenda was printed on

both sides of the paper. This

gave him less space to write

on. After each Council Meet-

ing there was always the Post-

Meeting. Often Bill George,

Richard Piatkowski, Alan Sil-

ber, Orlando Perez and Hec-

tor Bonilla would discuss what

was said at the meeting and

then they would go on to other

subjects. It was not unusual to

hear them talk about subjects

pertaining to history. They

would start off sometimes

with discussing the Civil War

and top it off with discussing

present day wars that were go-

ing on. They would stop after

I interfered saying to Bill, “I

think it’s time to leave - I’m

hungry.” After leaving the

Council Chambers often there

would be another meeting go-

ing on right outside of City

Hall. Of course Bill and Rich-

ard had to become involved

in that discussion. I would

allow Bill about ten to fi fteen

minutes tops to fi nish with

that meeting and then again I

would say, “I’m not only hun-

gry but I’m tired. Let’s go.”

What I miss most about Bill

is that no matter what dis-

agreements we may have had,

everything was forgiven with

a good meal. When we used

to go to the printer, our favor-

ite place to go to was Charlie

Browns. We would both order

different meals so we could

sample each other’s dish.

QuickChek was also another

favorite spot to get a quick

meal. Just sitting and talking

about putting the paper togeth-

er and fi nally having the fi rst

copy of that week’s edition put

in our hands was such a joy.

Bill also had a sense of humor

and could make me laugh by

doing imitations of well known

people. He was very passion-

ate about his paper and what

was put in it even if it meant

that it would upset people. At

one point this caused him to

lose advertising revenue. I re-

member when he revealed the

Straw Donor names many of

them became upset with him.

Eventually most of them came

around and realized that Bill

was just doing his job. This is

just a little bit of my memories

of Bill and the majority I wish

to keep for myself.

One thing I loved most about

Bill is that he was my best ac-

cessory when going to politi-

cal events. Like I stated pre-

viously I was not into politics

but went with Bill just to take

pictures. I knew that with Bill

I would not have to talk that

much I if I didn’t feel like it

because this was his arena and

I felt comfortable just having

him be there.

Lastly, Bill embraced all

of my family members that

he met and they took to him

as well. When my father was

alive he and Bill would get

into political discussions. They

may have not always seen eye

to eye, but Bill always respect-

ed my father’s point of view.

He never treated my father in

a condescending manner. My

Dad knew before I did that Bill

had an interest in me and he

was not at all surprised when

we told him we were dating.

My father stated quite casu-

ally, “I thought that all along

because I saw how he acted

toward you whenever I saw

you two together.” Sometimes

Bill and my father would get

into such deep political discus-

sions that I would have to say,

“Okay Dad, time to quit, and

you need to eat your dinner.”

Before Bill and I left my Dad’s

apartment he would call out to

us, “To Be Continued!” mean-

ing that particular discussion

was not over yet.

Now Bill George, Richard

Piatkowksi and my Dad are

having political discussions up

above. They were three spe-

cial people in my life. They

probably started their own

newspaper. I’m pretty sure

that they compromised and ev-

ery four months they changed

who would be the publisher/

editor. I bet my father won the

fi rst round.

So long guys, ‘til I see you

all again.

Love, Carolyn

The Coummunity

VoiceContinued from page 4

Gift AuctionPERTH AMBOY - The An-

nual Gift Auction sponsored

by St. Ann’s Society will be

held at Assumption Catholic

School auditorium on Sunday,

March 4. The auditorium It is

located at the corner of Jacques

and Meredith Streets on the

block between the Samuel E.

Shull School and Perth Am-

boy High School. The doors

will open at 12 noon with the

auction starting at 2 p.m. Cof-

fee and cake will be served

and luncheon food items will

be available for purchase. Ad-

mission is $5. Welcome in an

early spring with your friends

and family in our large and

comfortable facility!

Charity Chili

Cook-offWOODBRIDGE - There will

be a Charity Chili Cook-off on

Sunday,March 4 from Noon to

2 p.m. at the J.J. Bitting Brew-

ing Co.33 Main Street, Wood-

bridge, NJ. There is a $20

participation fee to enter the

competition and show off your

chili skills! Get applications

to participate at JJ Bittings or

Woodbridge Town Hall. $8 ad-

mission fee to sample some of

the best chili our contestants

have to offer! Entertainment

and Door Prizes! Questions?

Contact Kelly Reidy at 732-

634-4500 x6494

Expo Show:

Wedding &

EventsPERTH AMBOY - There will

be a Expo Show: Wedding &

Events at Seabra’s Armory,

200 Front St., Perth Amboy on

Saturday February 25 & Sun-

day February 26 from 12 noon

to 6 p.m. Admission is Free.

Sponsored by Mayor Wilda

Diaz, BID, Flowers ‘N Things

and Seabra’s Armory.

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person on the council who is

making herself the “Head of

Class” for her own self-satis-

faction and personal gain, at

any cost, without regard for

the residents’ feelings on bor-

ough matters, and the majority

of the council members follow

like sheep, equally disregard-

ing the fact that they work for

the taxpayers of Sayreville,

not the other way around.

Sincerely,

Mary Paskell

Pierogi/Cake

SalePERTH AMBOY - St. John

the Baptist Orthodox Church

is having a bake/pierogi sale

Pick up your orders at: 404

Division St. Perth Amboy, NJ,

08861. Call 732-826-7067 to

place your order between 9

a.m. and 1 p.m. ALL ITEMS

ARE HANDMADE!

Pierogi - Potato, Cake - Pop-

py seed/nut/apricot/raspberry/

prune - $10. The order date

is February 27 to March 2 for

pierogi and cake. The pick-up

date is March 6 and March 7.

Thank you for your orders

Lent Fish

FrysSOUTH AMBOY - There

will be Lent Fish Fries every

Friday at the South Amboy

ELKS, 601 Washington Ave.

from 2/24/12 to 4/4/12 from

5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cost

ranges from $8 to $15. Din-

ners offered from Haddock

sandwich to Fried Seafood

Combo. Chicken Fingers and

Kids Meals also available.

Eat in or Take out. Call 732-

727-7170 for more info or to

place an order.

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LOOKING BACK

Senior Scene

HappeningsPerth Amboy

TODAY, Feb 22 Simpson Seniors, 10 a.m.,

Williamson Hall, High St.

� Holy Rosary Seniors, 12:30 p.m., Auditorium,

Florida Grove Rd.

� St. Stephen’s Seniors, 1 p.m., Cafeteria, State St.

THURS., Feb 23 The Cathedral International Seniors, 9:30 a.m.,

Family Life Center, Madison Ave.

MON., Feb 27 St. James Golden Girls, 10 a.m.,

Fellowship Hall, Commerce St.

TUES., Feb 28 Holy Spirit Seniors, 12:30 p.m.,

Church Hall, Brace Ave.

� Market Square Seniors, 1 p.m.,

Presbyterian Center, Market St.

WED. Feb 29 Simpson Seniors, 10 a.m.,

Williamson Hall, High St.

� Holy Rosary Seniors, 12:30 p.m., Auditorium,

Florida Grove Rd.

� St. Stephen’s Seniors, 1 p.m., Cafeteria, State St.

THURS., Mar 1 The Cathedral International Seniors, 9:30 a.m.,

Family Life Center, Madison Ave.

South Amboy

MON., Mar 5 St. Mary’s Seniors, noon,

Senior Center, S. Stevens Ave.

WED Mar 14 South Amboy Seniors, noon,

Senior Center, S. Stevens Ave.

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Book SalePERTH AMBOY - There is an

ongoing book sale at the Perth

Amboy Free Public Library,

196 Jefferson St., Perth Am-

boy. Fill a bag for $5. Book

Dealers Welcome. For more

info call 732-826-2600. There

are also books for sale at Rari-

tan Bay Coffee Company (at

the Historic Train Station)

Kid’s BingoSEWAREN - The Sewaren

Free Public Library welcomes

kids in grades K-5 and their

accompanying adults & sib-

lings for a fun night of BIN-

GO! This event will be on the

1st Friday of every month at

7 p.m. from October through

May. The remaining dates

are: 3/2, 4/6 & 5/4. Come one,

come all, but sign up is re-

quired every time. For more

info or to register call 732-

634-7571. Sewaren Library

welcomes patrons from all

towns, not just Sewaren. The

Sewaren Free Public Library

is located at 546 West Ave.,

Sewaren.

Open MicPERTH AMBOY - There will

be an Poetry and Music Open

Mic Night every 2nd and 4th

Thursday of the month from

7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Perth

Amboy Gallery for the Arts,

339 Reade St., Perth Amboy.

Come show off your talent.

For more information contact

732-826-1690 ext. 4325.

Medieval

Castles

LectureWOODBRIDGE - There will

be a lecture: “Medieval Cas-

tles of England and Wales “

given by Ian C. Burrow Ph.D.

RPA. An introduction to

castles as represented by the

many surviving examples in

England and Wales. A chron-

ological survey emphasizing

changes through time, and

what to look for when visiting

a castle. Wednesday Evening

February 29, 2012 at 7:30

p.m. at the Barron Art’s Cen-

ter, 582 Rahway Ave., Wood-

bridge. Admission Free, Res-

ervation Required. For more

info call 732-634-0143.

Rolling Stones

LectureWOODBRIDGE - There will

be a lecture: “On the Road

and at Home with The Rolling

Stones” given by author Bill

German A Multimedia Lec-

ture on The Rolling Stones’

Rise to Superstardom. Q&A

and exclusive book signing

Wednesday Evening March

21, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the

Barron Art’s Center, 582 Rah-

way Ave., Woodbridge. Ad-

mission Free, Reservation

Required. For more info call

732-634-0143.

Vatican

Replica

Shroud of

Turin ExhibitPERTH AMBOY - During

the fi rst 2 weeks of Great

Lent, Assumption Ukrainian

Catholic Church, 684 Alta

Vista Place will host an exhi-

bition of an authentic replica

of The Shroud of Turin. This

is the 9th replica of the Turin

Shroud sanctioned by the Vat-

ican. The exhibit will be from

Saturday, February 18 (after

5 p.m. Liturgy) through Sat-

urday, March 3. The Church

and Exhibit will be open on

Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.,

Friday: 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.,

Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and

Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There

will be two presentations on

the Shroud of Turin: Mon-

day, February 20 at 7 p.m. in

Ukrainian by Fr. Ivan Turyk

and on February 23 at 7 p.m.

in English by Rev. Archpriest

Daniel Troyan. For more info

call 732-826-0767 or visit

www.philashroud.org

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unpaved.

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Knitting

CircleSOUTH AMBOY - There will

be a Knitting Circle on Tues-

day, February 21 at 6 p.m. at

the Dowdell Library, 100 Har-

old G. Hoffman Plaza, South

Amboy. For more info call

732-721-6060.


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ApplicationPERTH AMBOY - “HON-

ORING YESTERDAY’S

AND TODAY’S VETERANS

WHO SERVED OUR COUN-

TRY.” Any eligible veteran

honoree that is not included

on the memorial on Sadows-

ki Parkway at this time, may

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